In the Philippines, we often hear “peace and order” instead of “law and order.” But what happens when our instinct to avoid conflict — walang gulo — allows corruption and impunity to thrive? In this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast, I explore how cultural values, biological anthropology, and political scandals intersect to reveal why silence too often replaces justice. Real peace, I argue, is not the absence of conflict but the presence of accountability.

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When interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was spotted in July 2025, social media rushed to call it an alien probe. But as any forensic scientist knows, evidence comes first, speculation later.

In this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast, I unpack why a comet discovery is a perfect case study in disciplined reasoning. From classification to hypothesis testing, I explore how science systematically rules out natural explanations before entertaining extraordinary ones — and why this mindset matters not just for astronomy, but for justice, media, and civic life.

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Are Filipinos simply “bad voters”—or are our brains and choices shaped by poverty, stress, and survival? In this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast, I explore how neuroanthropology helps explain why clientelism and vote-buying persist, linking scarcity, cognitive load, malnutrition, and education deficits to short-term decision-making.

The problem isn’t just political—it’s biological and cultural. To break the cycle, we must invest in nutrition, early childhood programs, and cognitive capital so that voters can engage critically and rationally with democracy.

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